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The venture capital landscape has been shifting radically in the past few years as Asian investors pump cash into startups. Last year, Asian VCs invested 40 percent of the $154 billion in global venture financing, compared to a 44 percent stake for US investors, according to a recent Wall Street Journal analysis.

On episode one of The Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project Podcast, Cooley partner Jeff Laretto discusses the emerging companies and venture capital (ECVC) practice area...

The Chief Counsel of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets recently addressed the ABA’s membership at its annual meeting, and commented on the need to consider closely whether certain private funds, finders and other intermediaries should register as broker-dealers.

At today's PLI Securities Regulation Institute conference, SEC Chair White delivered the keynote address.

Cooley advised Cake Ventures, a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm, on its $17 million first fund. Partner Eric Doherty led the team advising Cake Ventures.

Cathay Capital Private Equity has announced it has closed its latest fund with $270 million.

Even amidst all the other news crowding the headlines these days, it would be hard to miss the many stories discussing the U.S. initial public offering ("IPO") market.

CB Insights and Morgan Lewis are pleased to release a new survey that provides an industry analysis of some of 2015's largest deals in Q1 in which a corporate venture capitalist participated.

As almost everyone knows who has been tracking federal regulation of equity crowdfunding since the passage of the JOBS Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission has at long last approved the final rules for what they have called "Regulation Crowdfunding."

Crowd-source financing has recently sparked the attention of many Philadelphia law firms focusing on capital markets due to its vast potential of developing small businesses.

Fenwick partner Stephen Graham provides a brief overview of crowd funding under the JOBS Act.

On October 30 (the eve of Halloween), the SEC approved the long awaited Crowdfunding rules

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) was enacted. Consistent with its name, the JOBS Act sought to help small businesses and start-ups get off the ground and on a path toward success.

As discussed in prior posts, the SEC has received a number of recommendations to modernize Rule 147 and Rule 504.

Cybersecurity solutions are in high demand and investors are betting on startups for high returns.

Cooley advised Defy.vc, an early-stage venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, on its third fund at $300 million to invest in seed and Series A rounds.

The legal process is the same, but you rarely need the same resources to start a tech company and a biotech company. The nature of the IP is also very different.